A seasoned journalist chases down the biggest story in history--is there credible evidence that Jesus of Nazareth really is the son of god?

Retracing his own spiritual journey from atheism to faith, Lee Strobel, former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune, cross-examines a dozen experts with doctorates from schools like Cambridge, Princeton, and Brandeis who are recognized authorities in their own fields. Strobel challenges them with questions like: How reliable is the New Testament? Does evidence for Jesus exist outside the Bible? Is there any reason to believe the resurrection was an actual event?

Strobel's tough, point-blank questions make this Gold Medallion-winning book read like a captivating, fast-paced novel. But it's not fiction. It's a riveting quest for the truth about history's most compelling figure. What will your verdict be in The Case for Christ?

"Lee Strobel asks the questions a tough-minded skeptic would ask. His book is so good I read it out loud to my wife evenings after dinner. Every inquirer should have it."--Phillip E. Johnson, Law Professor, University of California at Berkeley

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The Case for Christ records Lee Strobel's attempt to "determine if there's credible evidence that Jesus of Nazareth really is the Son of God." The book consists primarily of interviews between Strobel (a former legal editor at the Chicago Tribune) and biblical scholars such as Bruce Metzger. Each interview is based on a simple question, concerning historical evidence (for example, "Can the Biographies of Jesus Be Trusted?"), scientific evidence, ("Does Archaeology Confirm or Contradict Jesus' Biographies?"), and "psychiatric evidence" ("Was Jesus Crazy When He Claimed to Be the Son of God?"). Together, these interviews compose a case brief defending Jesus' divinity, and urging readers to reach a verdict of their own.

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A Seasoned Journalist Chases Down the Leads in the Biggest News Story in History If you were a journalist, how would you handle a news story so big it would utterly eclipse all other world events? How thorough would your investigation be? How many hard-hitting questions would you ask? How carefully would you consult with top experts to get detailed, accurate answers? Lee Strobel knows firsthand. It was as a reporter for the Chicago Tribune and an avowed atheist that he first investigated the greatest news story of all--the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Now, in The Case for Christ, he presents compelling evidence and expert testimony for the claims of Christianity. As a seasoned journalist with a Yale law background, Strobel systematically tracks down his leads and asks the blunt, tough questions readers themselves would want to ask--questions that can make or break the Christian faith. He refuses contrived, simplistic answers. Instead, he pieces together hard facts through interviews with more than a dozen of the country's top scholars. Written in the style of a blockbuster investigative report, The Case for Christ is apologetics at its most imaginative--gripping, compelling, marshaling expert testimony and incontrovertible evidence. With unerring instincts, Strobel ferrets out Historical Evidence: Do we possess reliable documents concerning the life, teachings, and resurrection of Jesus? Scientific Evidence: Is there archaeological substantiation for the historical accounts about Jesus? Did Jesus perform miracles?

Psychiatric Evidence: Did Jesus really claim to be God? What evidence is there that he fit God's profile? Fingerprint Evidence: What does prophecy have to say about Jesus? Other evidence: Jesus' death, the missing body, eyewitness accounts, and claims of personal encounters. The Case for Christ reads like a captivating, fast-paced novel. But it's not fiction. It's a riveting journey to the truth about the most remarkable event in history: the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. And it's a revealing, personal testimony to his power to transform people yet today--even the most cynical, hard-bitten journalist.

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Book Description:Zondervan, 1998. Book Condition: New. Brand New, Unread Copy in Perfect Condition. A+ Customer Service! Summary: Contents Introduction: Reopening the Investigation of a Lifetime PART 1: Examining the Record 1. The Eyewitness Evidence Can the Biographies of Jesus Be Trusted? with Dr. Craig Blomberg 2. Testing the Eyewitness Evidence Do the Biographies of Jesus Stand Up to Scrutiny? with Dr. Craig Blomberg 3. The Documentary Evidence Were Jesus' Biographies Reliably Preserved for Us? with Dr. Bruce Metzger 4. The Corroborating Evidence Is There Credible Evidence for Jesus outside His Biographies? with Dr. Edwin Yamauchi 5. The Scientific Evidence Does Archaeology Confirm or Contradict Jesus' Biographies? with Dr. John McRay 6. The Rebuttal Evidence Is the Jesus of History the Same As the Jesus of Faith? with Dr. Gregory Boyd PART 2: Analyzing Jesus 7. The Identity Evidence Was Jesus Really Convinced That He Was the Son of God? with Dr. Ben Witherington III 8. The Psychological Evidence Was Jesus Crazy When He Claimed to Be the Son of God? with Dr. Gary Collins 9. The Profile Evidence Did Jesus Fulfill the Attributes of God? with Dr. D. A. Carson 10. The Fingerprint Evidence Did Jesus - and Jesus Alone - Match the Identity of the Messiah? with Louis Lapides, M.Div., Th.M. PART 3: Researching the Resurrection 11. The Medical Evidence Was Jesus' Death a Sham and His Resurrection a Hoax? with Dr. Alexander Metherell 12. The Evidence of the Missing Body Was Jesus' Body Really Absent from His Tomb? with Dr. William Lane Craig 13. The Evidence of Appearances Was Jesus Seen Alive after His Death on the Cross? with Dr. Gary Habermas 14. The Circumstantial Evidence Are There Any Supporting Facts That Point to the Resurrection? with Dr. J. P. Moreland Conclusion: The Verdict of History What Does the Evidence Establish - And What Does It Mean Today? List of Citations Notes Index. Bookseller Inventory # ABE_book_new_0310209307